pesticide storage shelby filley and tim stock oregon state university extension service
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PESTICIDE STORAGE
Make a storage siteDedicated building for large amountsExisting site for smaller amount
Keep apart from offices, workshops, livestock areas, food and feed
Plan Your Building
No national standards
Extension Service plans
Fire proof materials
Berms to contain 125% of materials
Local Building Code Administrators - May be Ag exemption
Secure the Site
Lockable building or cabinet
Fencing as appropriate
Display warning signs, including no smoking signs
Prevent Water Damage
Metal containers can rust
Paper and cardboard can split
Dry pesticides can clump, degrade, dissolve
Slow-release chemicals can release
Pesticides can move
Prevent Water Damage
Store containers off the floorShelves Pallets
If storage area is not well-protected from moisture:Store metal, cardboard, and paper containers in
sturdy plastic bags or cans
Control Ventilation
Fresh air needed
Passive ventilation
Fan (outside switch)
Air flow away from door
Exhaust hood for mixing
Control Temperature& Lighting
Store indoors in insulated, lighted building
Extremes in temperature Breaking containersChemicals degrade, loose potency
Light Read labelsCheck for leaksClean up properlyAnti-spark electrical parts
Other considerations
Use non-porous materialsFloors of sealed cement, glazed ceramic tile, …Not carpet, wood, soil – clean up problemsPlastic shelves or epoxy painted wood
Prevent RunoffConsider collection pad
Pure, Clean Water
Emergency washing for skin and eyes
Eye washer, shower
Change stored water frequently
Detergent, soap and hand cleaner available
Prepare for Emergencies
Emergency phone numbers list
Pesticide inventory list (inside and outside of the storage unit)
Spill Kit
First Aid Kit
Fire Detection and Extinguisher (chemicals rating)
Keep Storage Site Safe
Prevent contamination
Protect labels
Keep containers closed
Use original containers
Watch for damaged containers
Damaged Containers
Use the pesticide right away
Use another pesticide container
that had the same chemical and label
Use a new container - transfer label or get a new one
Place entire damaged container into a larger, secure container
Store pesticide
containers correctly
Store volatiles
separately
Store waste products safelySeparateMarked as waste
Shelf life – mark date purchased
Storage Law for Hazardous Chemicals – SARA Title III
Reportable Storage > 50 gallons liquid> 500 lbs solid> 200 cu ft gas
Report location and amount of hazardous materials
Keep MSDS
Report inventory annually (except for routine Ag use)
Excesses & Rinsates
Save excess diluted pesticide or rinsates in clearly marked containerspesticide nameEPA #dilution or rinsate
Illegal to store them in original container
Store waste marked as “Pesticide Waste” along with EPA #, date, dilution
1% Round-Up
9-17-06
EPA # xxxxx
Reporting Stored ChemicalsSee list of required chemicals to report under SARA
Title III Section 302 at (warning, this is a big file!) http://www.epa.gov/ceppo/pubs/title3.pdf
Report to: Office of the State Fire Marshal
4760 Portland Rd. NE
Salem, OR 97305
503-378-3473
http://www.oregon.gov/OSP/SFM/index.shtml
Report Spills to Oregon Emergency Response System (OERS) 800-452-0311
For more informationOSU IPM Pesticide Education
http://www.ipmnet.org/Tim/Pesticide_Ed/Pesticide_Education_Main_Page.htm
ODA Storage - http://egov.oregon.gov/ODA/PEST/disposal.shtml
EPA Storage - http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/storage.htm
DEQ - www.oregon.gov/DEQ/index.shtml